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Close Quarters
- Isaiah Ranch
- Narrated by: Michael Dean
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
The only thing that frustrates me more than my life, is Elliot!
And the feeling is mutual.
Yes, yes, I know. I let my temper run away with me again. That's what got me locked up in the first place. I hit Riley, then Elliot and I got into a fight, and now I'm stuck with the idiot 24/7. What kind of hellish punishment is that?
I don't think I hate him, and I'll be the first to admit he's kind of hot, but God, will he ever just shut up!
Forced together and told to work out whatever this thing is between us, it turns out Elliot may be the one person in the world capable of keeping my temper at bay. He gets me. Maybe we could be good for each other. Maybe more?
Turns out we are good together, very good! He brings out a softer side of me no one has seen before, including me. I can't possibly be falling for him, can I?
But violence and death are just around the corner, and if I'd known what hell awaited us thanks to a missing flock of dumb sheep and a gang of drug runners, I might have walked away but now, it's too late.
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- LibrarianLou
- 24-08-24
A rollercoaster ride
Not only does Romeo Alexander know how to write a book that is entirely impossible to put down once you start reading, but he has also managed to make it is so addictive that I didn't even think twice before selecting the audiobook version too. Especially as this, the second in the Isaiah Ranch series is once again narrated by Michael Dean.
I would strongly recommend reading, or in this case, listening in order so that the context for the behaviour of the characters as well as the lives of the supporting characters, makes sense. The book can be listened to as a standalone but it is much stronger when you have them in order. After all the essence of who each of these characters is builds with the narrative. And wow, Michael Dean really knows how to become the character he is narrating.
This is Elliot and Reno's story, their whole story, not just the snippets we get from the stories of others on the Ranch. There are supporting characters, making it an incredibly wholesome and fulfilling experience to listen. I know when I read the book I was aware there were other characters, it is impossible not to be, but I didn't really have a full impression of them in my mind. I was focussed on Elliot and Reno but Michael Dean ensures that each character sounds different from the others, that each has their own personality and character. I appreciate that he is an actor but he does such an incredible job with this story that I felt as though I were there, on the Ranch, witnessing this story unfold and that is also power to Romeo Alexander's writing. I am thrilled that the series is also available in audio and have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending it.
Gritty, gripping, incredibly well narrated this is most definitely a book that is staying put in my library so I can come back to it. Elliot and Reno's is a love story, of a fashion, it is expertly captured as are their temperaments, Elliot's neurodiversity, Reno's anger and gradual softening and the subtle developments of the supporting cast. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride and an audiobook that will suck you in!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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- S Veldhuis
- 09-08-24
excellent
4.5 stars. Reread as audiobook, excellent performance by a narrator who excels at these ranch types of books. I appreciated Elliot's often frustrating behaviour even more in audio form, and how Reno grew to cope was very interesting.
Original ebook review - a really good grumpy/sunshine combination with two gritty and realistic MCs. Elliot's neurodiversity was very well portrayed. Interesting plot that I liked better than the first book in this series. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the desert. Learning more about Mona was good.
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- Lesetiger
- 03-08-24
Opposites attract
Close Quarters is the second book in the Isaiah Ranch series and can easily be read as a standalone. Romeo Alexander's writing style is wonderful and I was able to immerse myself in the story of Elliot and Reno very quickly. Both of them are supposed to be serving prison sentences, but they have been given a chance to work the rest of their sentences at Isaiah Ranch as part of a program instead.
Eliott is adorable, but he has ADHD, his mind spins all day and he is very communicative, but also often gets himself into trouble.
Reno is a guy who is always angry and doesn't get on well with people. When he receives the news that his grandmother has died, the smallest thing is enough to get him into big trouble again. As punishment, he is forced to work with Elliot as well as share a cottage.
It's interesting to see the dynamic that develops between the two of them. And the more I learned about Reno's past, the better I understood him.
But just when you think that the path the two of them have chosen is a good one, unexpected dangers lurk elsewhere, which really provide thrills and suspense.
I'm already looking forward to the third volume of Isaiha Ranch.
Michael Dean did a fantastic job as always and brought the audiobook to life. I was able to distinguish the protagonists well. Michael read in an entertaining way and gave the protagonists, in my opinion, suitable voices. It was a pleasure to listen to him.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-24
great return to Isaiah Ranch
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I'd already met Reno and Elliot in book 1, and I was very much looking forward to their story. I listened to this title on audio, narrated by Michael Dean, and I loved the job he did on these books.
I was drawn back in to Isaiah Ranch immediately, and Elliot and Reno's relationship. It was great getting to know them better, and although I was slightly shocked by their first sexual encounter, especially in audio, it made sense for them. I connected to both of them really well, Elliot is an adorable chaos ball of sunshine, and Reno is a good guy who's been damaged by terrible things. I loved them both, and I loved seeing them fall in love with each other. It totally worked for me, and I got so nostalgic for book 1 I want to listen to that again too. I started listening to book 3 instead, and I might well relisten to all of them at some point. It's so nice to have them available.
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